Suggestions on what to carry for a cross-country camping trip.

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FWIW, I did this trip in a 80, but from New Hampshire to Alaska to Alabama. I had the following:

tent
stove
clothes
sleeping bag
swiss army knife
leatherman
boots
tevas
foam mattress
bug spray (100% deet)
food (mostly canned corn, beans and rice)
whiskey
a couple of books
camera

things I wish I had taken:
axe
cooler
portable grill for cooking over a fire
beer
cast iron skillet
fishing stuff (and licenses)
cell phone
 
'74 UA FJ said:
After talking with folks, I have learned that you can buy wood at grocery stores and such. I thought it would be hard to find wood in some camping areas.

Then I realized that I would probably enough money to buy wood with the 1-2mpg that I would not lose if I didn't bring it with me.
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Yeah, it would be a huge pain in the ass to take wood with you.
 
Holy s***. I forgot the most important thing that I had: cigarettes. This trip is a must-have-tobacco kind of trip. Roll your owns, dip, unfiltered camels were the staples. We ate breakfast places because it was cheap, and ate whatever we had picked wherever we were the rest of the time.

You should probably take some rubbers as well, because you will end up going to a lot of bars in places with women who will be friendly.
 
Atticus said:
Holy s***. I forgot the most important thing that I had: cigarettes. This trip is a must-have-tobacco kind of trip. Roll your owns, dip, unfiltered camels were the staples. We ate breakfast places because it was cheap, and ate whatever we had picked wherever we were the rest of the time.

You should probably take some rubbers as well, because you will end up going to a lot of bars in places with women who will be friendly.
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I'll have my dip. I've been quiting smoking, but I might have to buy some to go with the beer drinking at night.

Bars with women more friendly than usual?

I might hit a couple bars, but most of the time will be spend in the great outdoors.

Vitesse_6 said:
Is this a solo trip or with family?
X2 on the clothing, You will most likely wear clothes multiple days.

Dont forget some basic mechanics tools
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Going with my brother.

Hell, I wear clothes multiple days as it is. :D

I've got a toolbox with about 50 lbs worth of tools in it, so I'm set there.
 
stuff to bring

'74 UA FJ said:
Say that you are driving from Alabama to Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana for some light wheeling, camping, site seeing, etc. What do you carry with you?

Coolers
Sleeping bag
Firewood
Water
Beer
Food
Camera
Guns
Fishing stuff
Backpack

You have a good list so far, but what vehicle are you driving? I would make a mini platform and hide guns, tools and such underneath the platform and stock the rest of the goodies on top.

Some places will not allow you to cut wood or have a campfire because of dry conditions. I would definetly get a good first aid kit. I would get the battery operated fans so that way you can stay cool at night. I would bring a space blanket, tow straps, and recovery gear in case you get stuck out in the boonies. Definetly let someone know where you are travelling in case you get stuck in Deliverance town or something.

I would get all of the fluids changed before you head out, and bring spare belts, spark plugs, filters, 200mph tape, hose clamps, spare fuses.

Mark
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'74 UA FJ said:
I'll have my dip. I've been quiting smoking, but I might have to buy some to go with the beer drinking at night.

Bars with women more friendly than usual?

I might hit a couple bars, but most of the time will be spend in the great outdoors.



Going with my brother.

Hell, I wear clothes multiple days as it is. :D

I've got a toolbox with about 50 lbs worth of tools in it, so I'm set there.
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Lose the dip and smokes, you want to be doing these trips for many many years to come. You will feel a lot better when you get off tobacco and it is proven you will live longer. This is from and ex Smoker ( thirty years) who watched his Dad die from lung cancer. Once you get off tobacco you will wonder why you ever did it.
 
I agree with the idea of less is better. Over the past 15 years, I became a total gear queer. Man, I had just about two of everything they sell at any outfitter. I've found the stuff is a lot more fun to buy and look at, than use.

It is a pain to carry, set up, take down, clean and worry about.

I'd take:

- A a good quality tent that is easy to set up;
- Sleeping bags, pillows and pads;
- A roll away chair for each person;
- 1 lantern,
- 1 flashlight,
- 1 or 2 pans and paper plates,
- Maybe a small camp stove,
- Fishing pole,
- Small first aid kit.

If, on the road, you find you need something else or want something to make your camping more convenient, make a side trip to buy it and only it.
 
rusty_tlc said:
Lose the dip and smokes, you want to be doing these trips for many many years to come. You will feel a lot better when you get off tobacco and it is proven you will live longer. This is from and ex Smoker ( thirty years) who watched his Dad die from lung cancer. Once you get off tobacco you will wonder why you ever did it.
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Don't do it. You will regret not having tobacco on this trip.
 
Well, I know he is already gone, but I have to chime in and say 100ft of extension cord, a little honda generator, and a box fan. With the fan running, you can't hear the generator, and you don't wake up sweating and smelling like a goat. Instead of maps, take a laptop and a gps that accepts topographic maps and road maps.

Yeah, I rough it old school.
 
wob said:
Well, I know he is already gone, but I have to chime in and say 100ft of extension cord, a little honda generator, and a box fan. With the fan running, you can't hear the generator, and you don't wake up sweating and smelling like a goat. Instead of maps, take a laptop and a gps that accepts topographic maps and road maps.

Yeah, I rough it old school.
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If he's doing this properly, he'll be so drunk every night when he passes out that he won't care how hot he is, or how he smells the next day.

When I did my trip, my friend and I drove from Colorado to Alabama in one fell swoop, because we didn't want to stay in Kansas overnight during the 100 degree summer.
 
Atticus said:
If he's doing this properly, he'll be so drunk every night when he passes out that he won't care how hot he is, or how he smells the next day.

When I did my trip, my friend and I drove from Colorado to Alabama in one fell swoop, because we didn't want to stay in Kansas overnight during the 100 degree summer.
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The only thing worse than sweating through the night on a camping trip is waking up with the sun, packing up, and then getting in the car hungover for a couple of hundred miles.
 
ditch the cooler.
get a fridge.

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Atticus said:
Don't do it. You will regret not having tobacco on this trip.
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Atticus said:
If he's doing this properly, he'll be so drunk every night when he passes out that he won't care how hot he is, or how he smells the next day.

When I did my trip, my friend and I drove from Colorado to Alabama in one fell swoop, because we didn't want to stay in Kansas overnight during the 100 degree summer.
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Your a cheese dick.
 
i have a 1 gallon bottle of water i leave in the cruiser at all times, its good in the morning if you drank too much beer the night before, or if your a little low on coolant or wiper fluid.

Also there is a bottle of tylenol(ibuprofen) in the glove box, in case of the beer issue (usually for friends) or if you really bang the crap out of your knuckles or something. Last camp trip we found some paved roads and took the long boards out and i really slammed my ankle bad, so it was handy.
 
cody c said:
i have a 1 gallon bottle of water i leave in the cruiser at all times, its good in the morning if you drank too much beer the night before, or if your a little low on coolant or wiper fluid.

Also there is a bottle of tylenol(ibuprofen) in the glove box, in case of the beer issue (usually for friends) or if you really bang the crap out of your knuckles or something. Last camp trip we found some paved roads and took the long boards out and i really slammed my ankle bad, so it was handy.
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Good call on the water. Also good for brushing the teeths.
 
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